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(1)Christmas Celebration in Britain One of the most popular festivals in Britain is Christmas which is celebrated on December, 25th every year On that day, British people usually send Christmas cards, watch Nativity play and have family gathering Christmas is very important to the British people because it is birthday of Jesus Christ that takes place three days in the winter ` Christmas Eve is on Decembe 25 It is an occasion not only for children but also for adults receive the presents It is believed that Father Christmas or Santa Clause comes with eight reindeers and brings presents and coals at night After children hang the stocks in the fire place, Father Christmas climbs down from the chimney to give presents or coals in the stocks After that, children get up early in the next morning and open their stocks Especially, if children don’t behave well, Father Christmas will give them coals By contrast, the main present is also put under the Christmas tree In the morning, children and adults give the presents each other Everyone is excited about unwrapping the presents that they had There are big families get together on the day of 25th on December Firstly, before having dinner, British people pull a cracker A cracker is a color paper tube has makes a loud explosive sound when it is pulled by two people Besides, inside there are paper crown, jokes and little gifts Traditionally, everyone gathered around the round table, crossed their arm each other to the cracker and then found there is something inside Secondly, they have dinner which is the main Christmas meal at mid-day or early afternoon There are some special food such as roast Turkey, roast potatoes, crandberry sauce, Plum pudding and gingerbread However, the most important special food is plum pudding which is called Frumenty in Celtic dish or Christmas Porridge Finally, family members listen to the message from Queen at 3.00 p m on radio or watch TV The day of Boxing is the day after Christmas Day, British people share the contents of the poor Boxing Day is also known as St Stephen's Day when Good King Wenceslas looked (2) out Traditionally, families get together to watching sports and playing board games Moreover, many poorly paid workers were required to work on Christmas Day and took the following day off to visit their families During the late 18th century, Lords and Ladies of the manor would "box up" their leftover food, or sometimes gifts It is special day for British people because they have share gifts and feel happy Christmas is the best times not for children but for adults in Britain in three days The first day is the day of Christmas Eve, they give the present s are received from hanging stocks in a traditional way or putting it under trees The next day is Christmas Day, they pull traditionally crackers around the table and have Christmas dinner with many special foods such Christmas pudding The last day is the Boxing Day, they celebrate and give presents to poor people Not for children but for adults are so happy during the Christmas season Education in Britain Education in Britain is famous in the world Nowadays, many foreigner students choose Britain to study abroad because there are many famous schools, colleges and universities, and had high standard education Therefore, it is important to understand how education system in Britain works and why many universities are famous and outstanding in the world Educational system in Britain which was organized by the Local Education Authorities (LEAs) consists of five stages Firstly, all children start primary school by the age of five Primary education lasts for six years They attend the infant school from five to seven years old and then junior school until they are eleven Secondly, after six years of primary education, children have to take exams in core subjects if they want go to a secondary school Thirdly, after five years of secondary education, pupils need to take GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education) examination to study higher education because compulsory and free education ends at sixteen Therefore, many people leave secondary school and go to colleges for further (3) education, while some choose to stay at secondary school for two years more and prepare for a university Fourthly, higher education begins at eighteen and usually lasts three or four years In fact, students go to universities, polytechnics or colleges of higher education There are now about 180 universities in Britain Finally, before they study in entry requirements, they have graduated Each level of education in the UK has varying requirements Thus, there are five stages of educational system in Britain, and education is very important in Britain There are many reasons why the UK universities are famous and outstanding in the world Many school, colleges and universities welcome national students Also, tuition free in Britain is lower than some other countries University program lasts for three years, and Master’s degree program lasts for one year Healthcare in Britain is free if students study more than six months Students also get discount when shopping, watching movies and so on Moreover, they have changes for their jobs For example, international students have worked part-time 20h for a week and full-time in weekend and holiday Not surprisingly, the Post - Study Work visa is very important for graduated students because they want work in the UK in years Hence, they were hired because they cannot carry out a resident labor market test when sponsoring graduates Besides, there are many scholarship and loans for oversea students Thus, the entrance to other countries in Europe with subways systems and cheap airline and high speed train, students easily travel to other countries in Europe It is interesting to know education system in Britain because there are many schools, colleges, and universities Moreover, many universities are famous and outstanding in the world, for their tuition fee is very cheap, and healthcare is free In addition, students have the Post- Study Work visa and many scholarships are received by students (4) (5)